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CASH AND PACKAGE CARRIER.

Patented Oct. 27

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UASE AND PACKAGE CARRIER Patented Oct. 27, 1896.

UNITE STATES PATENT Fries.

SAMUEL W. BARR AND HENRY M. WEAVER, OF MANSFIELD, OIIIO, ASSIGNORS TOTHE BARR CASH AND PACKAGE CARRIER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CASH AND PACKAGE CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 570,422, dated October27', 1896.

Application filed November 9, 1894. Serial No. 528,328. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, SAMUEL IV. BARR and HENRY M. IVEAVER, of Mansfield,in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Cash and Package Carriers; and we do herebydeclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

Our invention relates to an improvement in cash and package carriers,the object being to provide improved means of propulsion I 5 on grades;and with this object in view the invention consists in certain novelfeatures of construction and combinations of parts which will behereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view showing improvedgrade-lever with improvements attached. Fig. 2 is a plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 is a view of the lever at the lower end of the line. Fig. 4is 2 5 a View showing the two levers connected to the wires; and Fig. 5is a view in section of the car.

A represents a foot or casting secured to the lower end of a hanger-rodand to which the wire-spreading lever 1 is pivoted. This lever isprovided with the usual handle, by which it is operated, and the twobracket wires are connected to it at equal distances from its point ofsupport.

3 5 I3 is the grade-lever foot stationed at the upper end of the grade,and 2 is the grade lever pivoted thereto. This foot comprises twomembers connected together at one end and located a sufficient distanceapart to afford ample clearance for the operators hand when hemanipulates the, lever, and more especially to allow the handle to swingaround a full half-revolution without meeting an obstruction. Thegeneral construc- 4 5 tion and principle of the two levers is the same,but the length of the lower lever is about twice that of the upper orgradelever, the advantage of this construction being that the spread ofthe Wires must be greater at the lower end, where it is necessary toovercome the influence of gravity, in addition to giving the usualimpulse to the car. As the car leaving the upper end has the advantageof gravity in its favor in descending, it is unnecessary for the spreadof Wires at that end 5 5 to be very great. There is still anotherfunction of this arrangement and the relative lengths of leversdescribed. It is evident that when the car mounts the grade withdifficulty it countermakes the descent with the addi- 6o tional impulseof gravitation, and ordinarily damage to the car results. By the use ofthe two levers this is obviated. Thus it will be seen that if the lowerlever is turned one-eighth way around the upper or grade lever will movea quarter-way around, as indicated in Fig. 4, and thus it follows thatif the grade-lever is turned from its horizontal position to aperpendicularposition the lower lever will be given only an eighth turn.

The car in its downward movement thus meets the resistance of the spreadwires at the lower end, forming a gradual cushion. The car as itdescends draws the tracks to gether, bringing the lower lever to aposition 7 5 in alinement with the track-wires or approxi matelyhorizontal, meanwhile reversing the grade-lever, throwing the handleinward and upward. The turning of the lower lever to a perpendicularposition to spread the wires and propel the car causes the upper orgrade lever to swing a half-revolution. So it will be observed that itis only necessary to swing either lever a quarter-revolution to give therequired propelling impulse to the car, but 8 5 the lower lever is madedouble the length of the upper in order to turn but an eighth revolutionwhen the grade-lever is swung a quarter-revolution to start the cardownward, to produce the cushioning effect at the lower end, and theupper or grade lever is constructed to swing a half-revolution, which ismade necessary from the fact that the lower lever is double its length.To this end pulleys 5 5 are provided for the traclcwires, instead of theloops used in the lower lever, as the former admit of the universalmovement, whereas the loops do not It will be observed that the handle 6of the lever is offset a trifle to afford clearance for l the wiresunder all conditions.

In addition to the features described the lovers are each provided witha buffer-catch. and one of the tracks is furnished at each end with abuffer. These will now be described. They being alike at each end, it isonly necessary to describe one set.

C is a loop of wire bent upwardly in the middle, which constitutes theforward end to clear the upper edge of the car, and having its endsinserted in holes 10 10, formed for them in the outer end of thepropelling-lever, where they are removably and ad j ustably held byset-screws 11 11. A cross-bar 12 is mounted to slide on this loop, andsaid crossbar constitutes the catch, spiral springs 13 13 being locatedon the loop in rear of it to constitute a buffer to allow the catch toyield as a result of the sudden impact of the car upon striking it. Inaddition, a spring 14 may be mounted on the loop forward of the crossbaror catch to ease the rebound which the buffer-springs 13 13 cause, butthis additional spring 14 is not absolutely necessary. I11 addition, abuffer 15, faced with some soft materialsuch as leather-is placed on thelower trackwire preferably, and back of it is placed the spiralcushioning-spring 10. By means of the two buffers the jar is almostentirely relieved, and the noise incident to the contact of the car atthe station is effectually deadened.

C is the car. It is furnished with an arm 17, hinged to the lower side,adapted to hold papers, parcels, pocket-books, and the like between itand the bottom of the car. To this end a strong spring 18 is provided atthe hinge, forming a springdiinge, which causes the arm to engage thearticles interposed between it and the car with pressure sufficient toprevent their escape. The arm is strengthened by means of a longitudinalrib formed in it, and this rib assists in holding the articles. The freeend of the arm is bent downward and then upward to form a finger loopand hook 20, the loop receiving the operators finger, whereby the arm isreadily lowered for the removal of the articles held by it, and the hookprojects up far enough to assist in preventing the articles from slidingout.

It is evident that slight changes might be resorted to in the form andarrangement of the several parts described without departing from thespirit and scope of our invention, and hence we do not wish to limitourselves to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination of two levers pivotally supported at differentelevations, and two wires connected with these levers, the distancebetween the point of connection of the wires and the pivot being greaterin the lower lever than in the upper lever, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of two levers pivotally supported at differentelevations, and two wires connected with these levers, the connectionwith the lower lever being twice the distance from the pivot that theconnection of the wires of the upper lever is from its pivot,substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof we have signed this specification in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL \V. BARR. HENRY M. VEAVER. Witnesses:

O. M. FARBER, O. W. BERBEN.

